The privacy protection authorities for Canada, Québec, British Columbia and Alberta will hold a news conference to discuss the findings of an investigation into popular online video-sharing platform TikTok.
The joint investigation had a particular focus on TikTok’s privacy practices as they relate to younger users, including whether the company obtained valid and meaningful consent from these users for the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information.
Participants at the press conference will include:
- Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Naomi Ayotte, Acting Vice-President and Commissioner of the Oversight division, Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec
- Michael Harvey, Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
- Diane McLeod, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta.
The investigation’s Report of Findings will be posted on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada website at 1 p.m. EDT (11 am MDT) on September 23, 2025. The report will also be posted on the website of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta. Embargoed copies are not available in advance.
Details
Date: September 23, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. EDT (11 am MDT)
Location: Sir John A. Macdonald Building. National Press Theatre, Room 200, 144 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Accredited journalists can also participate online (see below for details).
Instructions for media
Journalists who are not accredited members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery must confirm their participation (in person or online) with the Press Gallery in advance to ensure that their request to participate can be processed ahead of the news conference.
Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.
Media contacts
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
communications@priv.gc.ca
Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec
media@cai.gouv.qc.ca
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
MMitchell@oipc.bc.ca
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta
communications@oipc.ab.ca